Strip dance may still raise eyebrows here but Chen believes that an artistically executed strip routine, like those at the Crazy Horse Cabaret in Paris, rather than being vulgar, can be sexy, charming and powerful.
However, Chen said she is not interested in pole dancing or other exotic dances often seen in nightclubs because they aim at "showing more skin to make more money."
Pupil Ivy Tseng, a 30-year-old office assistant who is otherwise reserved and self-conscious, said she feels more confident in herself and less stressful at work after taking strip dance lessons.
"I used to worry too much about how people think of me and I was not satisfied with the way I looked. At this class I learn to appreciate the curves of my body from different angles and I am more at ease," Tseng said.
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